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My Accessable Home talks Home, Accessibility and your Options – LIVING WELL Magazine

Home, accessibility and your options
By Dara McMillan, LMSW, My Accessable Home, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Home. It’s that place of comfort where you can relax at the end of a long day. Simply put, we love our homes. Poems, quotations and books have been written about them for centuries. While we can’t wait to grow up and leave home when we’re young, we want to grow old and spend the remainder of our lives in this familiar dwelling. […]

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Cheyenne Place on the importance of dining services for seniors – LIVING WELL Magazine

Dining Services
It’s More Than Just the Food
By Skip Hale, Executive Director of Cheyenne Place, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Last year, I gave you tips to help you find the senior living community that’s right for you. Included was the recommendation to always try the food. Ask about options in the dining room. Make certain you or your loved one’s dietary needs will be met and absolutely stay for a complimentary lunch or dinner. […]

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Thomas S. Jennings, DDS, talks Occlusion and TMJ –– LIVING WELL Magazine

Occlusion and TMJ…do you have them?

By Thomas S. Jennings, DDS, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
If you have natural or replacement teeth (most of us), the answer is yes! The term “occlusion” refers to the relationship between upper and lower teeth when they are held together. More commonly it could also be called a person’s “bite.” […]

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D'Novo Salon: Why Wig It? LIVING WELL Magazine

WHY WIG IT ?

Courtesy D’Novo Salon, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

The ancient Egyptians started covering their bald heads 3,000 years ago. Fast forward to today and the “alternative hair” market is more popular than ever. Advanced technology, affordability, choices galore, immense popularity, convenience, and sensibility all describe the current demand for hair enhancements, especially the everlasting wig. […]

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Laureate Medical Group: Patients come first – LIVING WELL Magazine

Patients Come First at Laureate Medical Group

Courtesy Laureate Medical Group, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine
Providing the highest quality medical care for patients has always come first at Laureate Medical Group. But the practice’s reputation has been built on a more fundamental philosophy: provide excellent medical care and do it with sincere compassion. […]

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Dr. Diana Ghelber on Depression – LIVING WELL Magazine

Depression: short facts about a long-term devastating disease
New non-invasive, drug-free treatments for depression are showing promise for working with the areas of the brain that regulate mood
By Dr. Diana Ghelber, LIVING WELL Magazine
As you rush out the door to meet up with the girls, you get a brief text message from Jen saying that she will not be coming. Another headache, again! […]

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Chet Harrell from the Alzheimer's Association on the 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer's Disease on Oct. 15 – LIVING WELL Magazine

2011 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease

By Chet Harrell, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

On October 15, 2011 hundreds of Northshore residents will unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s. In 2010 the Northshore Walk raised nearly $54,000, contributing to more than $42.2 million raised by participants nationwide for care, support and research efforts for those impacted by Alzheimer’s. […]

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Dorsey & Company on what you need to know about beneficiary designations – LIVING WELL Magazine

What You Need to Know About Beneficiary Designations

Courtesy Dorsey & Company, Inc., New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
When you think about estate planning, the first thing that may come to mind is your will or living trust. However, while these are valuable documents, they do not have any effect on the distribution of many of your important assets. […]

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HealthSouth on How to Survive and Thrive – LIVING WELL Magazine

Surviving and Thriving: How HealthSouth helped coma patient return to independence
By Kaci L. Eaves, LIVING WELL Magazine
Fifty-five-year-old Ray Bourque and his son run an air conditioning and refrigeration business in Katy, Texas, near Houston. Naturally, they stay pretty busy, seldom stopping for “down time.” […]